Let's, uh, go ahead and call our meeting to order if we can. Madam Clerk, will you call the roll? I'll be last, ma'am. Ms. Crosby? Did you ... Ms. Crosby, did you say to call the roll? I think you did, didn't you? Mr. Ellinger? Here. Miss Feigel? Here. Miss Gorton? Here. Mr. Gray? Here. Miss Henson? Here. Miss James? Mr. Lane? Here. Miss Lawless? Here. Mr. Martin? Yes. Here. Mr. McCord? Here. Mr. Meyers? Here. Mr. Stinnett? Here. Mr. Beard? Present. And Mr. Blues. Here. Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum, so we're ready to proceed. Our, uh, ever-dependable substitute invoker tonight is, uh, here with us, Mr. Green. Let us pray. All-wise and heavenly Father, we thank you for allowing us to assemble to do the people's business. We pray that as we go into these deliberations that you will fix our hearts. Give us wisdom, give us compassion, and give us the knowledge that you would have us do th- things you would want us to do. We pray that as we make all these changes and go into these deliberations, that we would do it just so that you get the glory and that the community would be served. In the name of he who has created it all, I ask this and, and pray. Amen. Thank you. We have, uh, some minutes to be approved tonight from the January 14th meeting. Do I hear a motion? So moved. Second. Motion by Council Member Crosby and a second by Council Member Gorton to approve the January 14th meeting minutes. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. We're now ready for ordinances entitled A Second Reading. Madam Clerk. Ordinance Number One. An ordinance, uh, amending Articles 1-5 and 1-4 of the Land Subdivision Regulations to add definitions for low impact development and green infrastructure and to permit alternative designs for development using low impact development and/or green infrastructure techniques. Number Two. An ordinance changing the zone from a Wholesale and Warehouse Business, B4 Zone, to a Highway Service Business, B3 Zone, for 1.04 net, 1.24 gross acres, for property located at 1872 Plotted Place, subject to certain use restrictions imposed as conditions of granting the zone change. Grover C. Huff and Brenda Huff. Number Three. An ordinance change in the zone from an Agricultural Urban, AU Zone, to a Highway Service B3 Zone for 7.35 net, 7.60 gross acres, for property located at l- 1810 Bryant Road, subject to certain use restrictions imposed as conditions of granting the zone change. Payton Patel. Number Four. An ordinance accepting the bid of ICX Tactical Platforms in the amount of $123,024.25 for a mobile surveillance tower for the Division of Police and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 108. Number Five. An ordinance amending Subsection 12-1B PM-106.4.1 of the Code of Ordinances, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, to provide for criminal fines of not less than $100, no more than $2500, with each day in violation consti- constituting a separate offense and alternative civil penalty remed- remedy ranging from $100 to $2000 based upon the number of violations in existence and inspections performed, as established in the adopted guidelines table, and the assessment of an administrative fee not to exceed $250 for each inspection, amending Subsections 12-1B PM-109.5 and PM-110.3 of the Code of Ordinances to provide for the assessment of an administrative fee not to exceed $250, and amending Subsection 12-7A of the Code of Ordinances to provide for an assessment of an administrative fee not to exceed $250 and to change the number of required previous notices from violation from two to one, amending Subsection 12-8.2 of the Code of Ordinances to increase the cim- criminal fines not less ... to a lot less than $100, no more than $2500, with each day in violation constituting a separate offense, and clarifying and consolidating the adopted guidelines table to provide a civil ... for civil penalties ranging from $100 to $1000 based upon the number of notices of violation issued in a 12-month period, and amending Subsection 12-8.3A of the Code of Ordinances to change the time to the appeal of the assessment of a nuisance abatement rela- related civil penalty from twenty doll- twenty days to ten days, all effective on March 1st, 2010. Number Six. An ordinance amending Section 21-52 of the Code of Ordinances, creating one position of Technical Manager, Enterprise Solutions, grade 120E, one position of Financials Manager, Enterprise Solutions, grade 119E, and one position of HCM Manager, Enterprise Solutions, grade 119E, all in the Division of Enterprise Solutions, and abolishing one position of Deputy Director, Computer Services, grade 121E, in the Division of Computer Services, and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 99. Number Seven. An ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $105,600 federal funds, are for the expansion of the Lexan Fleet, the acceptance of which obligates the Irvin County Government for the expenditure of $26,400 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 100, and authorizing the mayor to transfer and encumber funds within the grant budget. Number Eight. An ordinance of authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to accept an award for, of $1600 from the Factory Mutual Insurance Company's Global Fire Prevention Grant Program for purchase of cameras for the Fire Investigation Unit for the division of, of the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, and appropriating funds pursuant to Schedule Number 101. Number Nine. An ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $141,451.69, Commonwealth of Kentucky funds are for the continuation of the Litter Control Program. The acceptance of which does not obligate the Irvin County government for the expenditure of funds, appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 102 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 10. An ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management, which grant funds are in the amount of $3,215, Commonwealth of Kentucky funds are for the purchase of equipment for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services Technical Rescue Team's rescue squad. Acceptance which obligates the Irvin County government for the expenditure of $3,250 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 103 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 11. An ordinance amending certain of the budgets of Lexington-Fayette Irvin County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures, and appropriating and reappropriating funds, schedule number 104. Number 12. An ordinance amending section 22-5-2 of the Code of Ordinances, creating one temporary position of Administrative Specialist, grade 110N, ending four years from the effective date of passage of this ordinance within the Division of Waste Management, and appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 105. Number 13. An ordinance amend, authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute and submit a grant application to the Bluegrass Community Foundation to provide any additional information requested in connection with this grant application, and to accept this grant if the application is approved, which grant funds are in the amount of $12,429 are for the Parenting, Education, and Teen, Teen Esteem Building for the Division of Family Services, the acceptance which does not obligate the Irvin County government for the expenditure of funds, appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 106 and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 14. An ordinance on creating Article 11 of Chapter Two of the Code of Ordinances to establish the Keep Lexington Beautiful Commission as the official local affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Incorporated, specifying the membership of the commission as 13 members representing various interested constituencies, providing for four-year terms for members with initially staggered terms, providing for filling of membership vacancies and appointment of members to one additional term, providing for removal of members, providing that members of, shall reside in Fayette County, providing for commission officers and bylaws, providing that the commission shall meet a minimum of six times per year, and for special meetings, and providing for the duties and functions of the commission related to litter prevention, beautification, and community improvement, and waste reduction. Number 15. An ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance Number 260-2009, Amending the Schedule of Meetings for the Lexington-Fayette Irvin County Council for the Calendar Year 2010, to cancel the Joint Planning Commission Planning Committee meeting on January 26th, 2010, to change the time of the Mayor's, Mayor's State of the Merged Government Address on January 26th, 2010 to 11:30 AM, and to change the Intergovernmental Committee and, and Council Meeting scheduled for December 14th, 2010 to December 7th and December 2nd, 2010 respectively. And number 16. An Ordinance Amending Certain of the Budgets of the Lexington-Fayette Irvin County Government to provide six, $750,000 for the Fifth Third Bank Pavilion, located at Cheapside Park, and appropriating and reappropriating funds, schedule number ten, 110. Thank you very much. That concludes the reading of the ordinances entitled to second reading. Is there a motion that those ordinances be approved? Move approved. Second. Oh, okay. Um, Council Member Beard will give him the motion, and Council Member Gordon was the second. Any discussion? Council Member Fico? Thank you, Mayor. Um, I would just like for someone from the staff to speak to Ordinance Number Five. Um, I, I fully intent, I, I fully support the intent of this ordinance, I know what it was, um, was created to address, but I just wondered if someone could speak to what other ramifications it might have. Thanks. I believe Commissioner Bennett may be, uh, the most appropriate person to... We'll hear from the law department. Dave Barber was one who worked on this, and I was in the loop a little bit. Uh, one of the, um, reasons to amend this ordinance was to strengthen the Code of Ordinances for housing and, um, nuisance violations. Mm-hmm. Um- I, I, I certainly understand the intent and support, support that entirely, but I'm just concerned that there might be some unintended, uh, ramifications here. In the Fifth District, we have a lot of folks that go outta town for, um, an extended period of time, and I just wanna find out if there is any possibility that they may come home to a $2500 fine. Probably not. The, most of this was aimed at people who get the notice of violations and do nothing for months and even years on end. What you're talking about, if somebody has a violation, they get noticed for their first violation. Mm-hmm. Usually there's no civil penalty on the first violation. And- Okay, even ... ... if, if, usually it's a repair notice, and if nobody repairs it within 30 days, then there'll civil penalty. And- So they have 30 days to make the repair, and then after 30 days? Well, they, it depends on what the repair is. Code works to people. I mean, you have weather conditions that can affect the time of repair. You can have what the type of repair is. Some are very major repairs, and code works with 'em, and gives 'em 30, 60, 90 days. As long as they can see there's progress being made- Mm-hmm. ... then there's no civil penalty. So this ordinance will not change that at all, but they will have- 30 days. No, it's- At lea- at a minimum. What I understand, the operational way the code enforces things will be the same. It's just the penalty table is increased to prevent people from saying, "Well, I got a hundred dollars, uh, civil penalty." Uh-huh. "This is just the cost of doing business. I'll pay it and leave the yard the same." Oh, yeah, I understand that, but, um, let's see. There's an administrative fee not to exceed $250. Now, that is for the second inspection? That's, I believe, for if you have to file liens and keep reinspecting. I mean, sometimes c- code officers go out there 10, 12 times, and that's what the administrative fee is at. Right, but this is apparently- It's, it's not for the person who has one violation, fixes it, and moves on. It's f- It's aimed at continual people who violate the code and just, just won't fix anything. Yeah, uh, and, uh, again, I understanding the intent, but I'm, I'm worried about this phrase where it says, "To change the number of required previous notices of violation from two to one." That's in the nuisance code- Well, I'm reading from this ordinance. ... instead of the hou- housi- yeah, instead of the housing violation. Um, if you have a nuisance, which is could be junk vehicles, trash and debris, or high weeds. Your curb, your herbie out on the curb? Is that- I don't think that's a nuisance. I don't think they cite for that. This is for... Code cites for grass above 12 inches, trash and debris on your yard, or junk vehicles that, uh, in your yard that are not movable. And the way the code is written now, if you're cited twice within a year, you don't get civil penalty and they wanted to cut that back so that the first citation is free. Uh-huh. But if you get cited the second time, then you get civil penalty- Mm-hmm. ... within 12-month period. Second time for the same violation or for a different vi- Any nuisance violation, I believe, is how it reads. For any other violation. Nuisance violation. Nuisance. See, we're ta- There's three types of violations code cites for, sidewalks, which is a separate, uh- Mm-hmm. ... little division in code. Right. Nuisance, which has separate inspectors and they inspect for high weeds, junk vehicles, and trash and debris. And then, a third set of inspectors are housing, which is structural violations to a structure. Right. And I'm really not speaking to the structural violations- Okay. ... at this point. I'm, I guess, nuisance is what I'm- Nuisance. ... really, really- So, it would be- ... referring to. It would be your second, uh, nuisance violation within a 12-month period, which could consist of either high weeds, trash and debris, junk vehicle, indoor out, indoor furniture outside on your porch, things of that nature. Things of that nature, but there's a whole list of things, right? Mm-hmm. Yes. Okay. The other thing I just wanted to be sure, um, of that we are not creating an opportunity, and, and maybe this is a little paranoia, I don't know, but not creating an opportunity for one neighbor to kind of, um, report another neighbor for violations, uh, just, just to get back at 'em for something, so. A- and as long as they're at home, I don't think that's a problem. But if people are out of town for an extended period of time, I, I'm just a little bit concerned about that. So. And I know we can't prevent that from happening, but primarily, I just wanted to be sure that this was not going to apply to people who were out of town for two or three weeks and not aware that these, that the... It says that after, um, after a certain period of time, that it's, it's, uh, charged $100 a day. Right. If you're noticed for a violation, for a repair notice, or for a civil penalty, you have a right to go to a hearing before any of this is, um, instituted. Before you have to pay the fines. Mm-hmm. And that gives you a hearing in front of a hearing officer at code enforcement. If you don't like that result, you can appeal to the local d- district court. Okay. Okay, so as long as there's kind of a, a safety net there. Yes, there's, there's an appeals process in place. Yeah. All right, thank you. Council member Martin. Thank you, Ma'am. The first item is that, uh, there's a, uh, there's an error in the third line of this Item 5, and I think it should read, uh, "Nor more than 2,500," so I'm making a motion to amend the text to, "Nor more than 2,500." Uh, this is a non-substantive change, just to clean this up. Second. Do I hear a second? Second. Have a motion by Council Member Martin and a second by Council Member Feigl to mend line three of Item 5 to replace the word "no" with the word "nor." Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Oh, excuse me. It's third line, Item 5, replace "no" with "nor." Oh, sorry. All right, we're ready to vote. All in favor of the amendment, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Oppose, no? Motion carries. And Mayor, I just had a question, uh, for legal counsel as well. Thank you. So, uh, and, and I've had some problems with this in a number of the, the different neighborhoods, uh, I represent, w- w- with, with high weeds and I, and I realize that there's a process. We have to put a, a, a notice on the door and then they have certain amount of time to, to mow before they come back. W- tell me, a- at what point do they, do they get fined and how much is the fine? Is that... I realize you're coming up into- There's two different mechanisms here. Um, they get fined a hundred dollars for their second notice. The second notice? Within a 12-month calendar year. And if they don't mow it and code enforcement abates the nuisance, then a lien gets filed on the property for the cost of the abatement. Uh, but that's fairly rare that they file a lien, though? No. It, it is not rare, or it is rare? It is not rare. It is not rare? Okay. Generally, um, I was talking to code enforcement, and they had, generally have a thousand yards on their list to abate. This past year it was 2500 yards on their list to abate at a time. And, um, and how does this change that mechanism? Did it used to be, not be a hundred dollars when they get... It just moves the notice mo- n- the way it was written before, the intent was so if you got a second notice within a 12-month period, you were fined a hundred dollars. But the way the ordinance was written, the hearing officer said, "Well, that's not clear." So it's the third notice that you get fined the hundred dollars. Right. So we just cleaned up the language to give one free notice, and then the second notice starts the fine. And, and the fine will still be a hundred dollars? For the second notice. And it graduates for the third, fourth, and fifth notice, and it- You know what- ... what number- ... what the third would be? Nah, not off the top of my head, I don't- Okay. I realize that, that we're ca- catchin'- I think it goes 100, 200, 300, is what it might- Okay. Is what my guess is. Okay. Thank you, Mayor. Council member Crosby. I have a quick question on number five as well. Uh, this is regarding sidewalks and, um, under the nuisance. Will they be changing also, uh, will Code be changing sort of th- their rules and enforcement on the sidewalk issue to reflect this new ordinance? Because I know I've had some questions with sidewalks. Usually they, a lot of this is complaint driven. When somebody calls in and has a complaint on a sidewalk, um, perhaps they might call on one person's house. And then they will go and check like five houses up one way, five houses down the other way. And they will cite everybody within a certain range on the street if they have sidewalk violations. And, um, then they give them a certain time period to fix it. But oftentimes, like I just had one where it was a year before they started fining this person who did not correct their sidewalk. Unfortunately, we were able to come to... They were able to just fix it without having to actually replace it. Um, will they be, I guess, changing that? Because it took a whole year before any fines went into place. Th- these would be steeper fines, I guess is what I'm saying, than what they already had in place for the sidewalks. Operationally it shouldn't change anything. Uh, you know, in that case, there may be special circumstances to why it took a year that I'm not aware about. Okay. Usually our sidewalk inspector is very good and he's on top of things. So I, you know, there may be special factors in that case as to why it took so long. But it's not a matter of them, of, of, of, of, of their performance, it's more of a matter of whether or not any of their guidelines as far as what they're currently doing would have to change to reflect this? I do not- So the question is- ... know if the sidewalk is covered in this, 'cause sidewalks are covered in, uh, chapter 17. Okay. Thank you. What the inspectors under. Any further discussion? Seeing none, let's proceed to vote. Those in favor of approving the ordinances receiving second reading, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Crosby. Yes. Mr. Ellinger. Yes. Ms. Figal. Yes. Ms. Gordon. I. Mr. Gray. Yes. Ms. Henson. Yes. Ms. James. Yes. Mr. Lane. Yes. Ms. Lawless. Yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. McCord. Yes. Mr. Meyers. Yes. Mr. Stinnett. Yes. Mr. Blues, Mr. Beards, excuse me, and Mr. Blues. Sorry about that. Mr. Beard. I. Thank you. And Mr. Blues. Yes. Got ahead of myself. Thank you very much. Those reso- those ordinances are approved. Madam Clerk, would you give first reading to the ordinances entitled a first reading. Ordinance number 17, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute an agreement with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet for $177,350 in state funds for infrastructure improvements for the Isaac Mu- Murphy Memorial Garden, and appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 109. Number 18, an ordinance amending certain of the budgets of the Lexington Fed Urban County Government to reflect current requirements for municipal expenditures in appropriating and reappropriating funds schedule number 107. Number 19, an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to accept a grant from the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, which grant funds are in the amount of $174,125 federal funds for the Wolf Run Creek Watershed Based Plan. The acceptance of which obligates the Urban County Government for the expenditure of $116,083 as a local match, appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 111, and authorizing the mayor to transfer unencumbered funds within the grant budget. Number 20, an ordinance amending section 22-52 of the Code of Ordinances, creating one temporary position of administrative officer grade 118E, ending four years from the effective date of passage of this ordinance within the Division of Waste Management, and appropriating funds pursuant to schedule number 112. Thank you. If there are no motions, we'll, uh, proceed with the resolutions and titles for, to second reading. But Council Member Gordon, I think you have a motion on item number one. Yes. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, this is a request from the administration. I move that resolution number one under second reading of resolutions pertaining to accepting the bid of ITTWWWUSA establishing a price contract for submersible sewage pump and electrical motor repairs for the Division of Water Quality be removed from tonight's docket and be placed on the docket for the February 11th, 2010 council meeting. So here's -- Second. ... have a s- motion by Council Member Gorton, a second by Council Member, uh, Ellinger. Any discussion? All in favor of, of that motion, please indicate by saying, "Aye." Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. So we'll take that item up on February 11th. And Madam Clerk, if you'll begin with item number two. Resolution number two, a resolution accepting the bids of Claunch Construction, LLC, L... uh, Woodall Construction Company Incorporated, Todd Johnson Contracting Incorporated, establishing price contracts for Green Acres neighborhood cr- curb inlets retrofit UPC for the Division of Water Quality. Number three, a resolution accepting the bid of Man O' War Harley-Davidson, establishing a price contract for motorcycle for the Division of Police. Number four, a resolution accepting the bid of Hurst Office Suppliers, establishing a price contract for copier paper for the Division of Central Purchasing. Number five, a resolution accepting the bids of Recreation Supply Company Incorporated, Recreonics Incorporated, and MSCO, doing business as OP Aquatics, establishing price contracts for swimming pool supplies for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number six, a resolution accepting the bid of Miller Transportation Incorporated, establishing a price contract for charter bus services for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number seven, a resolution accepting the bids of Allied Technical Services Incorporated and ITT Water and Wastewater USA, Flight Dewatering Division, establishing new price contracts for UPC for temporary pumping services, generators, emergency wastewater treatment plant and equipment rental for the Division of Water Quality. Number eight, a resolution accepting the bid of Key to Cleaning, establishing a price contract for custodial services, Police Technical Services Building for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number nine, a resolution accepting the bid of Key to Cleaning, establishing a price contract for custodial services, Fleet Management for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 10, a resolution accepting the bid of Central Indi- uh, Central Indiana Truck Equipment, establishing a price contract for refuse body for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 11, a resolution accepting the bids of Somerset Food Service, establishing a price contract for food for Family Care Center Group One, and Clem's Refrigerated Foods, establishing a price contract for food for Family Care Center Group Number Two for the Division of Family Services. Number 12, a resolution accepting the bid of Zoll Medical Corporation, estu- establishing a price contract for the, a defibrillator for the Division of Fi- Emergency Services. Number 13, a resolution accepting the bids of All Recreation Incorporated, Bluegrass Recreational Products Incorporated, Burke Playgrounds of Kentucky/Tennessee, Countryside Play Structures Incorporated, David Williams & Associates Incorporated, Elements of Play, Corcat Incorporated, Lester Recreation Designs, Miracle Recreation of Kentucky and Tennessee, and Play and Park Structures, establishing price contracts for outdoor playground equipment for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number 14, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an affiliation agreement with the State University of New York for an internship at no cost to the urban, to the government. Number 15, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to agreement with AIDS Volunteers Incorporated for modification, modification of the scope of work and extension of the agreement for operation of a tenant-based rental assistance program through June 30th, 2011. Number 16, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute an amendment to agreement with Georgetown Street Area Neighborhood Association for extension of the completion date of the Neighborhood Action Match Program project to June 30th, 2010 at no cost to the government. Number 17, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a memorandum of understanding with the Carnegie Litera- Center for Literacy and Learning to serve as the participating agency in order to obtain and utilize the resources of the Corporation for National and Service AmeriCorps VISTA program at a cost not to exceed $1,500 as a required contribution to the ch- Carnegie Center VISTA network at a consortium of local nonprofit groups desiring to advance literacy in Lexington. Number 18, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a lease with Everett Hampton for lease of 2075 Parkers Mill Road at no cost to the government. Number 19, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute lease renewals with the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the lease of state police, CDL, and driver's license offices at no cost to the government. Number 20, a resolution authorizing the commissioner of di- Department of General Services, uh, or his or he, his or her designee to sign utility connect and disconnect agreements on behalf of the Lexington/Fayette Urban County Government. Number 21, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute a, the FY 2010 purchase of service agreement with Kentucky World Trade Center Lexington Incorporated for services related to managing and operating the World Trade Center and trade promotion, trade counseling, and trade assistance with an effective date of July 1, 2009, at a cost not to exceed $106,500. Number 22, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Urban County Government to execute the FY 2010 purchase of service agreement with the Downtown Lexington Corporation for services related to promoting marketing and strengthening the downtown area with an effective date of July 1, 2008, at a cost, 2009, at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Excuse me, Madam Clerk, Council Member James, do you have a motion? I think I may have a motion, Mayor. Um, on item number 23, it, it appears on our screen the way that I was gonna make the motion for it to read, so I'm not sure if I need to make the motion or not. Okay. Um, this, based on, uh, information from the administration, I move to amend item 23 on the docket under resolutions second reading to change the project identified to the Meadows Northland Arlington Public Improvements Design Phase 3B project. Do I hear a second? Second. Have a motion and second to amend item number 23. Any discussion? All in favor, please indicate by saying, "Aye." Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you. Madam Clerk. Resolution number 23, as amended. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute change order number three to the contract with Mack Construction and Excavating Incorporated for the Meadows Northland Arlington Public Improvements Design Phase 3B project, reducing the total cost by the sum of $6,673.54 for a new contract total of $1,228,198.75. Number 24. A resolution authorizing the Division of Human Resources to internally advertise for the positions of Technical Manager Enterprise Solutions, Financial Manager Enterprise Solutions, and HCM Manager Enterprise Solutions, all in the Division of Enterprise Solutions. Number 25. A resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County government to execute an occupational wellness administrator and services agreement with Lexington Urgent Treatment Associates PLLC, doing business as Urgent Treatment Clinics, for Occupational Health Services at a cost not to exceed $3,800 effective January 1, 2010. And then there's a motion on 26. Council member Blues. Thank you, Mayor. At the request of the administration to correct an error, I move to amend item 26 under second reading resolutions to correct the salary of Chad Cottle, Director of Enterprise Solutions, Grade 123E from $3,892.59 bi-weekly to $3,982.59 bi-weekly in the Division of Enterprise Solutions, effective December 7, 2009. This is a material change and requires a new first reading. So moved. Second. Have a motion in second to amend item number 26 as specified. Any discussion? All in favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed no? Motion carries. Um, Madam Clerk, I gather perhaps the simplest way to do, um, the first reading is to just hold off until we're ready to go through first reading and put number 26 in the first reading category. Does that work? That's fine with me. All right. That being the case, we're ready to, uh, give consideration to items number two through 25. Is there a motion to approve those resolutions? So moved. Second. Have a motion by Council Member Crosby and a second by Council Member Stennett. Any discussion? Seeing none, uh, Council Member Martin, I have you on the list. Thank you, Mayor. I recuse myself from voting on item 25. I - I can't tell, but this might be one of my clients and so I thought I'd just recuse myself. Thank you, Mayor. Very well. The clerk will note your recusal. There's no further discussion. We'll proceed to vote. Uh, those in favor of approving resolutions two through 25, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed vote nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Crosby. Yes. Mr. Ellinger. Yes. Ms. Figal. Yes. Ms. Gorton. Aye. Mr. Gray. Yes. Ms. Henson. Yes. Ms. James. Yes. Mr. Lane. Yes. Ms. Lawless. Yes. Mr. Martin. Mr. McCord. Yes. Mr. Meyers. Yes. Mr. Stennett. Yes. Mr. B- Beard. Aye. Mr. Blues. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Those resolutions are approved. Takes us down now to resolutions entitled The First Reading, beginning with resolution number 26. Council Member Blues. I move to suspend the rules and give second reading to number 26. Okay, let's do that at the end of the list here. Very good. Counsel- uh, Madam Clerk. Number 26 for new first reading, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Chad Cottle, Director of Enterprise Solutions, Grade 123E 398250 9 bi-weekly in the Division of Enterprise Solutions, effective December 7, 2009, and Gina Dolan, Administrative Specialist Principal Grade 114E 2141 12 bi-weekly in the Division of Community Corrections, effective November 18, 2009. Oh, you... Did you want me to go ahead and- If that's okay, we'll just- Oh, okay. ... go ahead and read them all and then come back around. Resolution number 27. A resolution accepting the bid of Central Ready Mix, establishing a price contract for wet mix concrete for the Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry. Number 28. A resolution accepting the bid of Herod Concrete and Stone Company, establishing a price contract for wet mix concrete supplemental for the Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry. 29. A resolution accepting the bid of Mignon Communications Incorporated, doing business as Philips Brother Printer- Brothers Printers, establishing a price contract for printing of 2010 fund guide for the Division of Parks and Recreation. Number 30. A resolution accepting the bid of Bluegrass International Trucks, establishing a price contract for heavy cab and chassis for snow removal dump trucks for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. 31. A resolution accepting the bid of ODB, establishing a price contract for sweeper brooms for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. 32. A resolution accepting the bid of Tri-County Ford Mercury Incorporated in the amount of $97,014 for pickup trucks equipped with snow removal equipment for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 33. A resolution accepting the bid of Stoltzfus Steel Manufacturing, establishing a price contract for open-top roll recycling containers for the Division of Facilities and Fleet Management. Number 34, a resolution accepting the bids of East Jordan Ironworks Incorporated and J. R. Hoe and Sons, establishing price contracts for iron casting for the Division of Water Quality. Number 35, a resolution accepting the bids of Aero Magnolia International Incorporated, All Chemical Solutions Incorporated, Biomagic Incorporated, Simons Water Technologies Corporation, Source Technologies LLC, and US Peroxide LLC, establishing pri- ki- price contracts for odor removal products for waste water treatment for the Division of Water Quality. 36, a resolution accepting the bid of People Plus Incorporated, establishing a price contract for temporary labor for various divisions for the Division of Parks and Recreation and authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute an agreement with People Plus Incorporated related to the bid. 37, a resolution accepting the bid of Norcom Incorporated, establishing a price contract for security cameras and equipment for the Department of General Services. Number 38, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute rural and inner city Adopt-a-Spot program agreements with Christ United Meth- Methodist Church BSA number 220, 1003.04.12, bi- Christ Center Church BSA number 59, 1005.67.20, Emanuel Baptist Church BSA number 41, 1002.31.68, Rosemont Baptist Church BSA number 98, 1001.57.40, Beaumont Presbyterian BSA number twenty- 279, 1038.28, Greater- Greater Faith Apo- Apostolic Church BSA number 238, 1001.03.60, First Alliance Church, 1002.65.40, Bluegrass Chapter Order of DeMolay, 1003.32, Christian Youth Fellowship, 1009.42.51, Phillips Memorial Church, 2001.91.56, Brown & Brown Associates, $772, Boy Scout Troop number 103, $298.85, Boy Scout Troop number 13, 1009.92.32, Boy Scout Troop thou- one- number 186, 273.95, Boy Scout Troop number 382, 448.27, Girl Scout Troop number 336, 636- 636.12 cents, and Tates Creek Presbyterian Troop BS troop nu- 226, $921.44 for participation in the Adopt-a-Spot roadway cleanup program at a cost not to exceed $20,000. 39, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute a lease agreement with Raina Ortwin, doing business as Simply Love Studio LLC for a space located at 128 North Broadway Street, also known as the Broadway Shops. Number 40, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute change order number two final to the contract with Spectrum Construction Services Incorporated for the Gainesway Pond and Educational Trail Project for the Division of Water Quality, increasing the contract price by the sum of $11,136.68 from $857,668.37 to $868,805.05. Number 41, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute change from number one to the contract with Garney Construction Incorporated for the North Elkhorn Force Main Project for the Division of Water Quality, increasing the contract price by the sum of $316,910.38 from $11,451,451 to $11,768,361.38. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute amendment number one to the contract with Sherman Carter Barnhart PSC for the Anniston Wickland Stormwater Project for the Division of Water Quality, increasing the contract price by the sum of $81,950 from $55,000 to $136,950. Number 43, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute an amendment to the professional services agreement with Berkeley Appraisal Company for appraisal services for Citation Boulevard Phase Two for the Division of Community Development, increasing the professional services agreement price by the sum of $2,750 from $50,550 to $53,300. Number 44, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute an agreement with the Blue Grass Council of Boy Scouts of America Incorporated, $650 for the Office of the Irvin County Council at a cost not to exceed the sum stated. Number 45, a resolution authorizing in- the Director of Parks and Recreation to apply for a malt beverage license for sale of malt beverages at Kearney Hill Links Golf Course and the Gabe Brewer Junior Golf Course at Picadome. Number 46, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Leroy Edwards, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 12.459 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010, Jessie Lambert, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 12.097 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010, Keith Thomas, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 16.5 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010, Fred Crouch, Equipment Sa- Operator Senior, grade 109N, 16.5 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010, Anthony Morton, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 12.581 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010, Christopher Fulls, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N and 12.459 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010, James Stengel, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 13.186 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010, Sheila Lewis-Collins, Environmental Inspector, grade 113N, 17.511 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective January 18, 2010, Demetria Kimball... Environmental Inspector, grade 113N, 18.075 hourly in the Division of Water Quality, effective February 22, 2010. Timothy Burnett, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 18.750 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010. Joseph Higgins, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 13.307 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010. Jonathan Covey, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 16.5 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010. Ronricus Henry, Equipment Operator Senior, grade 109N, 18.363 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010. Gordon Mitchell, Public Service Worker, grade 106N, 15.434 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010. Glenn Vanzant, Public Service Worker, grade 106N, 11.262 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective February 1, 2010. Ronald Warner, Enforcement Supervisor, grade 113N, 19.723 hourly in the Division of Waste Management, effective Ja-- January 18, 2010. Jada Griggs, Environmental Initiatives Specialist, grade 115E, 1,746.506 biweekly in the Division of Environmental Policy, effective February 1, 2010. Casey Kosher, uh, Associate Traffic Engineer, grade 115E, $1,700 biweekly in the Division of Traffic Engineering, effective December 28, 2009. Randall Rowdy, Nuisance Control Officer, grade 111N, 19.394 hourly in the Division of Code Enforcement, effective December 21, 2009. Dora Bryant, Administrative Specialist Senior, grade 112N, 19.394 hourly in the Division of Building Inspection, effective January 18, 2010. Ratifying the probationary sworn appointments of Christopher Cox, John Walker, Patrick Golts, Landon Barry Junior, Marion Wells the Third, Brian Gordon, Shawn Staples, Mary Durson, Fire Lieutenant, grade 315N, 17.268 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 4th, 2010. Kenneth Henke, Gregory Lingual, Fire Lieutenant, grade 315N, 17.268 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 18, 2010. Jason Tuttle, John Gosford, Kevin Devine, Mark Harvey, Fire Captain, grade 316N, 2-- 22.368 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 4th, 2010. William Norton, Fire Captain, grade 316N, 22.368 hourly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 18, 2010. Christopher Ward, Keith Jackson, Fire Major, grade 318E, 3,427,553 biweekly in the Division of Fire and Emergency Services, effective January 4th, 2010. I'm approving the unclassified civil service appointment of Marguerite Criswell, Childcare Program Aide, grade 107N, 10.691 hourly in the Division of Youth Services, effective January 11, 2010. Number 47, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute an amendment to agreement with Community Action Council of Lexington, Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison, and Nicholas Counties Incorporated, for modifica-- modification of the scope of work and extension of the agreement for use of Home Investment Partnership Programs funds for a tenant-based rental assistance program to June 30th, 2011 at no additional cost to the Irvin County government. Number 48, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute a letter of a commitment and application to be submitted by the Downtown Lexington Corporation to the Kentucky Heritage Council for continuation of the Lexington Main Street program. Number 49, a resolution change in the street name and property address numbers of 125 and 135 Moore Drive to 2555 and 2535 Nicholasville Road, effective 30 days from passage. Number 50, a resolution autho- authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute a lease agreement with Eastern Kentucky University for space in the building located at 1306 Versailles Road for operation of the Bluegrass Community Health Center. 51, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Horse Park for the use of facilities in which to perform training exercises for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services at no cost to the government. 52, a resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor on behalf of the Irvin County government to execute agreements with the Kentucky Chinese American Association Incorporated, $250, and Retired Professional Football Players of Kentucky Incorporated, $1,070, for the Office of the Irvin County Council at a cost not to exceed the sums stated. Excuse me, Coun- uh, Council Member Lane. Uh, thank you, Mayor. On, uh, resolution, uh, number 53, that's supposed to end at the, where it says June 30th, 2010. The balance of that was added in error, it was not part of the, uh, resolution put on the docket for tonight, so could we just, uh, eliminate that as an error? Uh, we need a motion to amend by the number 53, by deleting everything after the first parenthetical June 30th, 2010, correct? Yes, sir. All right, uh, we've got that motion from- So moved. ... Council Member Lane, second from Council Member Ellinger. Any, uh, discussion? Hearing none, those in favor, please indicate by voting aye. Aye. Those no? Motion carries. Madame Clerk. Okay, I need, who seconded that, please? And then also I need to know which... Council Member Ellinger- Thank you. ... was the seconder, and the language is, the motion is to amend item number 53 by deleting all of the language following the first parenthetical June 30, 2010. Deleting the, the language after the first parenthetical? Yes. Okay, all right. Thank you. Resolution number 53 as amended- ... a resolution providing that each council member shall reserve at least $5,000 of his or her cost center budget so that the remaining balance of the council members cost center shall not be less than $5,000 on the last day of fiscal year 2010, June 30th, 2010. Number 54, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering pursuant to Code of Ordinance's Section 1886 to install multi-way stops con- stop controls at Tremont Avenue and Castle Road. Number 55, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Streets, Roads and Forestry to allocate funds for available -- funds available for resurfacing of streets among all council districts based on the total percentage of roads rated 65 or less, according to the pavement rating index. Number 56, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute change order number one of the contract with Machine X Tell- Technologies Incorporated for new equipment at the materials recovery facility for the Division of Waste Management, increasing the contract price by the sum of $345,455 from $3,516,455 to $3,861,910. And number 57, a resolution amending section two of resolution number 473, 2009 regarding an agreement with Coplogic Incorporated to change the accounting from -- line from 110121010171229 to 113150550171299 in an amount not to exceed two thou- $29,700. Thank you very much. Councilmember Hinson, I understand you have a motion. I do. Thank you, Mayor. I move to place on the docet- docket under first reading of resolutions, a resolution authorizing the probationary civil service appointment of Thad Scott, nuisance control officer 111-N $15.958 hourly in the Division of Code Enforcement effective February 1st, 2010. Second. I have a motion by Councilmember Hinson, second by Councilmember Gordon to add that resolution to the docket. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Oppose no, motion carries. Madam Clerk, would you give, uh, first reading to item now number 58? Resolution number 58, a resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointment of Thad Scott, Nuisance Control Officer Grade 111N $15.958 hourly in the Division of Code Enforcement effective February 1, 2010. Thank you. Councilmember Blues, you had a motion a few moments ago. Yes, thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules so as to give a second reading to number 26, since that was, uh, a minor transposition error, and on number 56 so that we can, uh, move forward expeditiously with, with the, uh, new equipment for the, uh, for the recycling center. So moved. I have, have a motion by Councilmember Blues and a second by Councilmember Crosby to suspend the rules for purposes of giving second reading to items number 26 and 56. Are there others? Councilmember S- uh, Stennet. Thank you, Mayor. Number 42, I'd like to add that to the list please, so they can get started on this project. Councilmember Martin. Thank you, Mayor. I move to suspend the rules with item 55 and items 49 so that these projects may be timely completed. Thank you, Mayor. Items 55 and 49, correct? Okay. All right, thank you. Councilmember Lane. Uh, thank you, Mayor. Uh, I'd like to get a second read on resolution number 51. Thank you. Thank you. Councilmember Gordon. Uh, thank you, Mayor. Uh, number 53, please. Thank you. Councilmember Wallace. Uh, number 54. Any others? All right, I have, uh, items number 26, number 42, number 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56. I believe that's all. Did I miss any? All right. Uh, motion is to suspend the rule to give those items second reading. All in favor of suspending the rules, please indicate by saying aye. Aye. Oppose no, motion carries. Madam Clerk. Resolution number 26 for second reading. No. Resolution ratifying the probationary civil service appointments of Chad Cottle, Director of Enterprise Solutions, grade 123E 3009 8259 biweekly in the Division of Enterprise Solutions effective December 7, 2009, and Gina Dulin, Administrative Specialist Principal Grade 114E 2001 4112 biweekly in the Division of Community Corrections effective November 18th, 2009. Number 42, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irvin County Government to execute amendment number one of the contract with Sherman Carter Barnhardt PSC for the Anniston Wickland Stormwater Project for the Division of Water Quality, increasing the contract price by the sum of $81,950 from $55,000 to $136,950. Number 49, a... A resolution change in the street name and property address numbers of 125 and 135 Moore Drive to 2555 and 2535 Nicholasville Road, effective 30 days from passage. Number 51, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute an agreement with the Kentucky Horse Park for the use of facilities in which to perform training exercises for the Division of Fire and Emergency Services at no cost to the government. Number 53, a resolution providing that each council member shall reserve at least $5,000 of his or her cost center budget so that the remaining balance of the council member's cost center shall not be less than $5,000 on the last day of fiscal year 2010, June 30th, 2010. Number 54, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Traffic Engineering pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 18-86 to install multi-way stop controls at Tremont Avenue and Castle Road. Number 55, a resolution authorizing and directing the Division of Streets, Roads, and Forestry to allocate funds available for a resurfacing of streets among all council districts based on the total percentage of roads rated 65 or less, according to the pavement rating index. Nu- and number 56, a resolution authorizing and directing the mayor on behalf of the Irving County Government to execute Change Order Number One to the contract with Machine X Technologies Incorporated for new equipment at the Materials Recovery Facility for the Division of Waste Management, increasing the contract price by the sum of $345,455 from $3,516,455 to $3,861,910. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve those resolutions? Make that second. Councilmember, uh, Crosby has made that motion. Do I hear a second from Councilmember, uh, Feigl? Is there any discussion? Councilmember Lawless. Um, yes, I am concerned about number 53 because, uh, giving it a second reading because we still haven't gotten, um, all the clear, accurate information I think we need to make this decision. And so for that reason, I'm gonna, you know, I- I feel like we need more information before we make this decision. It seems like there was money there and then it wasn't and then, you know, so if the, if we could get some information from, um, Commissioner Rumke and Mary Pfister and those folks, I would appreciate it. Thank you. Any further discussion? All right, seeing none, we'll proceed to vote. Those in favor of approving resolutions number 26, 42, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, and 56, please indicate by voting aye electronically. Those opposed vote ne- nay electronically. And Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ms. Crosby. Yes. Mr. Ellinger. Yes. Ms. Feigl. Yes. Ms. Gorton. Aye. Mr. Gray. Yes. Ms. Henson. Yes. Ms. James. Yes. Mr. Lane. Yes. Ms. Lawless. No on 53 and 55. Yes on all the rest. I will make sure the record reflects that. Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. McLord. Yes. Mr. Meyers. Yes. Mr. Stennet. Yes, ma'am. Mr. Beard. Aye. And Mr. Blues. Yes. Thank you. Those resolutions are approved. That takes us down to communications from the mayor. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Second. I have a motion by Councilmember Lane and a second by Councilmember Crosby. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, no. Motion carries. There's one communication for information purposes only, um, in the announcements, uh, department tonight. Commander L- Edwards, I think, is here. Ask her to come to the podium. While she is, let me just mention briefly that this evening, uh, the vice mayor, Councilmember Ellinger, and I had the pleasure of attending the Lexington Venture Club's recognition of some entrepreneurs in our community. I am very pleased to tell you that in 2009, 88 central Kentucky businesses received $47.5 million in venture funding. They hired 386 people for a total employment now of 804 people. The average full-time salary is $69,900. And of the 386 people hired last year, 197 of those were full-time positions. That's terrific news for our community in a very, uh, difficult economic environment. These are people who just kind of unplug all of that negative noise that's out there about the economy, and they forge ahead and they've made remarkable progress. I, I told them tonight if we had tried to have that meeting a few years ago in this community with entrepreneurs, we could have probably had it in a phone booth. But, um, there was a good crowd there tonight and it's good news for our local economy. Uh, mayor? Uh, uh, Councilmember Lane. Yeah, I'd just like to add that the state released the unemployment data today and Fayette County has the lowest unemployment in the state at 7.3%. Of course, we would like to have that unemployment back down in the 4 to 5% range, but, um- ... we're still creating jobs, and we're a lot better off than a lot of the other communities in Kentucky. Thank you. Thank you. Commander. Thank you, Mayor and Council. Eh, two matters of disciplinary nature tonight. Uh, for the first one, an allegation has been made that Officer Katie Wray has committed the offense of at-fault collisions in violation of General Order 73-2H Section 1.40. Officer Wray has signed an Agreement of Conformity accept- accepting Chief Baston's recommendation of a written reprimand and loss of home fleet privileges for 80 hours. Second. I have a motion by Council Member Crosby and a second by Council Member Gordon to approve the recommended discipline. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Oppose, no. Motion carries. And the second one, an allegation has been made that Officer Stacy Shannon has committed the offense of at-fault collisions in violation of General Order 73-28 Section 1.40. Officer Shannon has signed an Agreement of Conformity accepting Chief Baston's recommendation of a written reprimand and loss of home fleet privileges for 80 hours. Move approval. I have a motion by Council Member Gordon and a second by Council Member Crosby to approve the recommended discipline. Any discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Oppose, no. The motion carries. Thank you, Commander. Any further announcements? Council Member Blues. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, when I learned earlier today from a former colleague that one of the great writers of the 20th century had, had died at the age of 91, and that's, uh, J.D. Salinger, who among other things wrote the great book The Catcher in the Rye, I dug out my old, uh, old pedagogical copy, uh, of that, of that book, And with the indulgence of my colleagues, I'd like to read just a, a bit of a paragraph in which, uh, Holden Caulfield, uh, explains the title of the book. And he says, "I keep picturing all those little kids playing some game in this big field of rye and all. Thousands of little kids and nobody's around, nobody big, I mean, except me. And I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I, I, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff. I mean, if they're running and they don't look where they're going, I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all. I know it's crazy, but that's the only thing I'd really like to be, I know it's crazy." And the reason it's crazy is because it's impossible. We can't stop kids from growing up. And the reason Holden, uh, wants to be the catcher in the rye is there's nobody else. He's had no adult examples, uh, no good adult teachers. And so while it's a, a wildly funny book, it's also a book that tells us that in this world, if kids are gonna grow up, they've got to have teachers. And like it or not, all adults are gonna be their teachers for good or for ill. Uh, the writer is dead, but the voice of this, of, of this 16-year-old boy lives on, and, uh, and it's good to bear it in mind from time to time. Thank you, Mayor. Very well said- Thank you- ... Professor Blues. That concludes the announcements. We're ready for public comment. The only person I have who has signed up is Mr. McCarthy. So if you'd step to the podium, Mr. McCarthy. You'll have three minutes. Your Honor and members of the council, the one pet peeve that I have against code enforcement and the whole way the codes are structured is that you always blame the property owner. No matter who throws the trash, no matter who or what breaks the sidewalk, it's always the fella that owns the place that gets the blame. I mean, the way this is set up, somebody can come dump a load of crash on my front yard, and I'm the one that code enforcement comes after. And if somebody out there is really hostile, they could dump the load of crash on my yard, say, within hours after I set out on my an- annual trip south to pound nails, then call code enforcement the next business day, and I won't have the foggiest idea how many notices are piled up in my mail till I get home three weeks later. And the business of making adjoining property owners responsible for repairing sidewalks, this has caused some serious problems already. Remember the battle over the proposal to put sidewalks on Tates Creek? All these people objected to the whole idea of having sidewalks just because they didn't want the responsibility for maintaining them. Now, I think sidewalks belong on any street that's collector-ranked or higher. In other words, any street with enough cars on it that you don't want pedestrians walking in the street, uh, should have sidewalks. But since the sidewalks are public right of way, I seriously disagree with the whole concept of making whoever owns the adjoining property maintain them when the sidewalk itself is property of this government. Thank you, Mr. McCarthy. Does anyone else wish to address the council? Seeing none- Ajourn. ... I have a motion from Council Member Ellinger to adjourn, and a second from Council Member Crosby. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Oppose, no. The motion carries. Thank you.